Fire apparatus.



H. W. EISENBISE.

FIRE APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1904.

PATENTED MAR. 12, 1907 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

Alfamey No. 846,835. PATENTED MAR. 12, 1907.

' A H. W. EISENBISE.

FIRE APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1904.

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HARRY W. EISENBISE, OE READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 12, 1907.

Application filed Jur. 6,1904. Serial No. 211,257.

"(1 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRY W. EISENBISE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at gine which carries the pumps, the hose, and

other mechanism and appliances comprising a fully-equipped iirc-eng1nc second, to reduce to a minimum the expense, labor, and time associated with the care and operation of a tire-engine; third, to provide an engine of the kind named and for the purpose intended which has tl'ie dual capacity of propelling the vehicle and Oil operating the pumps independently of propulsion when the engine is brought into service to deliver a stream of water; fourth, to associate and combine with the engine an autoi'nobile hose-Wagon detachably coupled to the engine-vehicle and carryii'ig a line of'hose permanently connc ed to the efllucnt nozzleof the engine-Erase, the purpose being" to deliver both vehicles at their destination at the same time, and then by uncoupling the hose-Wagon from the ginc-vehicle the Wagon can proceed to position independently ofthe engine and play out the hose as it progresses, while in meantime the SLlClZi-I)11 IAOZZl6 may be so nccted to the lire-plug; and still another p1 pose to obviate the necessity of maintaining a preliminary miter-heater in ti o nic house to keep the water in the boiler of a steam lire-engine ready for action.

With those stated objects and pi. poses in view the invention embodies a suitable gas or szasolene engine adapted to propel the vehiclc and to operate the pumps independ ently ol each other.

The invention also embodies pump, gasolene-engino to operate the pump, an influent pipe to ,the pump, an effluent pipe leading from the pump and provided with one or more brancnos, and means to control the passage and pressure of water through one or all of the pipes.

The invention also embodies a pump, an

engine to operate the pump, an iniluent ipipe feeding the pump, eiiluent pipes leading roign tile pump, valves in the elilucnt-jnpes, and means to control the valves independently of each other to regulate the flow and pressure of the Water therethrough.

The invention generally consists in the novel construction of parts and their assemblage or aggroupment in operative combinapointed out and distinctly claimed.

it may he premised that While the improvements are illustrated in the preferred form, comprising a fire-engine and a hosewagon coupled in front of it, suflicient space may be provided on the floor of the engine to carry a complement of hose.

ie parts appearing indicated by similar the clutch mechantions, controllingdevers isms, and rods are ticularly shown because they enter into asserted novelty.

Referring now to t e drawings, A A desthe of which e bars of which are as shown. At the e foot-rest 2, carning-gear of the engine. carry a frame 1, the connected by cross-b front of the frame t rying a bell 0n ti 1 frame is positioned an: cured the motormans seat 4:, made high enough to receive l the gasolene tank or reservoir 5 under it, substantially as shown, A. steeri'ngovheel l and staff 5 are provided, he staff having connection to the usual operating-liars eonl nected to the lovers 6, whiiizh control the directioi'i of the front wheels. On a suitable frame extendim; across and secured to the frame 1 are mounted the engine-cylinders 7, the gasolene-induction valves therein being controlled by lovers 8, mounted on the valve- 1 stems and united by a rod 9, so that thev lvalves are operated in unison. The rod 9 tion, all as will be hereinafter particularly {have fully and clearly illustrated the im-- or elements 'in' conventional delineation; but the connec.

out part of the.

ignate the front and rear ti'iR-elS of the run 8, in. it 10, so that *rlio engineer may manipulafie the val the engine is being to opei e we pun'ips. To ihe other 8 iiYfCi one end of an {i lll l 11,, the free of Wino-n is connected to a puil-mcl 12 and the other end oonneonal to the throtqle 13 at the motoriminzi Boat, Wherefore.

both m onil both engines may opal-- sited from him soot who tine vigiliiolo boing pl'ljpillifid no Weli as fi'oi'n the aide of the vehicle whim the engines 211? operating iilfi puntips. V j

M designates the engine-shaft, pioviilw'i with omnks, indicated in. the iiiaavi ogs wi'iioil have o oozat ivo connection to the pistons oi the oyiindors. On tin: eoginoshoft H is Lied a sproolcet-wlieei i l, on which is ni'riingedn sproolccnol'min 15, which is an ranged on it ling-s1 prookoo-Wlieol 163, loosoly mounted on silo? axis 17. The riniof the sprocketmood out and has Fitted biu-ai'o'in n. ii oiiowclutoh i8, slii'lnlily mourned on tho nine 1'? and held against rotation on Lilo .sliai't by a key or spliuo Iii Sooui'od to the i'rzuno which supports tlioon zino is bran-kn 20, to the free and of which. is pivomliy supported :11] olbovwiovw 521, which wustitu Cos 3110 olutcli-iovvi' having the usual connection with the clutch, and to tho other mm of too lover connectedoporativoly oonnootml Lo tho low? 23 at the nioi rnrmnn sent. (in mush coil of the ongim shnxft u'iountmi n fly-W100i a, serving miil inowi {)lZi'fKlHQS. it will now be soon that wljion the oluioli l5 is engaged and the ongino nativetho voliioio will be propelled and thaw when the oiuoll is iiisnngurgml. tho ongino wiii have no oll'oot on the axle and the sprool ofim'llool 'i's'oo 1,0 rovolvo.

Jo i, gnoporlywomitzu(stud frzmio carried by the n'u'iin frame I. mounted and secured hiio pump, in this insinnoo comprising a :i pull-rod 22,

- puuip-ohoniboi' 2.4 of sub capacity and disuit it for tho work to he (lono. At tho re r siiio of tho pump-chainbor {1T0 laiomlly-wiivomliiig inlluont pipes 555 26, pl'OViiliKl of their ends with the usual coupling;- piooos 0] rings, substantially as shown. ()n the noninolnimlior are Verlionllppositiom-(l o ipositow-disposed pump:

iilQ-(ifliiiilO-YH 27, provided with pumpingpistons HClJHLiAHi by a crank-shaft 2b, jour- IHllUll in orons-piocos 2!) and having opponiiolynii'rnngorl cranks 30 to opvmtotho pistons alternately 011 who omnk-slinlt 281's loosoly mounted u sproolwt-wliool 31, whore- 'liiv l'x'iolioiimiuivli i mowil into and out of oxfi nlod beyond its oonnootion to the level on agoniont by av ievor the l I I i l l i l l I r I moans 4, free anal 'i,il.(-?1'l of oing connected to a mo 3% running so the side of the engine an ionniuming at u point convenient for nnnjiipuizition. 111 "i now be $681. that when the engine rmolioi l destinz tion tho olniol'i 18 is thrown out of engagement by the io'i'or 21 'pro'pnls? immoi'iizitely stops z'bui the on; no rooming in opi otion. Tilt cluuoli H1 iimm'n into ongngen'iont, and tho engine; Lion (nu-its its POWPX to operate the pinnps'.

From the main oliinont pipe m, load from the pumpwinnni 01 nd min-wont tinny to, load two oppositely-dironLori dischargepipos 38 39, to Villlfil}. iiius oi lloso may in coupled in the usual mannor. in the mini (iisohargmpipo sot tin: ulf-(illilllllw'l ii) to n'izilio the discharge oonivinuous and own. In each discharge pipe or nozzle oonnoote ii pornmnvntlv to tho puznpol1=nnl; no forni- 3mg a part- EllQliUi plaiood a WSlVQ 101* stop ping and regulating the flow oi nntoi' Llior-2- through. Thoso valves n-ro opaj-i'nlul by moons of pull rools 41, leading to (n-oh who, and from each valve opens a small pipo 1 gagged, and thus the ongino will on line to run loo and without imparting inoiion to either of the pumps or to the engine. I A

On tho side rails of tho nnnn {minis 1 an: secured snpports, wherein we uziii'ivd sisii tions of suction-hose 45 and f, snhstzn'n tinlly as soon in the drawing. nc 0nd oi the section-hose 45; porinnnoni-ly coupled to the main iniluo'nt pipe 26 n? the senior of time punipmhnnibor and is therefore always rciulyifor service when iii-foiilier end hosbeonoouplod to tho lug. j

46 (lOSi DZLtCS nooup ingJmi' xi'iuireiliylhe o'nginowciiiclc may be couplo 0nd of the hose-wagon. The mom. frame 1 is provided with a platform 47, onwhic-ll the firemon can stand while being carried to tho fire.

As heretofore sin-ted, one of the objects of the present invention in to combinowith the stationary and S'PtHiY lo be v upicd i'o the d to the rear I fire-plug. Now referring to the drawing, Fig. 1, l5 designates the h0se-wagon equipped with all the necessary appliances, such as a bell, a foot-lever, steering mechanism and controlling-levers, and a standing step at the rear. Under the wagon-body is arranged the gasolenemotor, comprising a gasolenefeed tank 48, which supplies fuel to the gasolene-engine 49, having a sprocket on its shaft Whereon is a driving-chain 51 carried about a sprocket-wheel 52, secured on the rear axle of the wagon, substantially as seen in the drawings, Fig. 1. The wagon is supplied with the required quantity of hose, laid to unfold when the wagon moves forward after being uncoupled from the engine-vehicle, the end of the hose being permanently coupled to the end of the main discharge-pipe 37 of the pumps, substantially as seen at 53 in F ig. 1 of the drawings.

The objects and functions ot the respective elements have been clearly stated in the statements of their description; but the utilization of the machines in practice may be rehearsed as follows: When the vehicles are to be started for a fire, the engines are supplied with the proper charges of fuel and become in'nnediatcly ready for use. The clutch on the rear axle of the engine is then engaged and the other pump-clutch disengaged. Power is then let on and the two vehicles proceed to their destination. When that has been reached, they are stopped, the r ar clutch of the engine is disengaged and the pump-clutch engaged, the coupling 46 is uncoupled, and the hose-wagon started up and proceeds in playing out the hose. in the meantime the pro er connections are made to the fire-plug, an when the hose has been laid as desired the engine is started and the pump forces the water to the point required.

It will be readilyperceived that expedition, always an element of good service, is pro-' moted by the combination of the hose-wagon and engine in the manner described; also, that the expenses attending such service are greatly reduced, and in many apparent respects the improvements tend to promote the service, lessen labor, reduce time, and curtail expenses.

Havin thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat-- ent, is-

In combination, a fire-engine provided with suitable pumping mechanism, a. hosewagon detachably coupled to the front end of the iire engine and having a length of hose connected to the discharge of the pumping mechanism, self-propelling means for the hosewagon, distinct self-propelling means for the fire-engine, and clutch mechanism between the last-named means and the pumping mechanism.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEMUEL S. Horn, DANIEL VVUNnnn. 

